TY - JOUR
T1 - Sweet temptation: effects of exposure to chocolate-scented lotion on food intake
AU - Coelho, J.S.
AU - Idler, A.
AU - Werle, C.O.C.
AU - Jansen, A.
PY - 2011/1/1
Y1 - 2011/1/1
N2 - Food-scented products are widely available, yet it is unclear whether they influence eating behavior. Food-related cues can increase intake; therefore, it was anticipated that conscious exposure to food-scented products (e.g., body lotion) could also influence consumption. Female participants (n = 58) were randomly assigned to an exposure condition (labeled chocolate lotion, unlabeled chocolate lotion, or unscented lotion), and their subsequent intake of chocolate-chip cookies was measured. A significant effect of condition on intake emerged. Those who knew that they were evaluating a chocolate-scented lotion ate more than did those exposed to the same (unlabeled) lotion, suggesting that conscious exposure to chocolate-related products may increase food intake.
AB - Food-scented products are widely available, yet it is unclear whether they influence eating behavior. Food-related cues can increase intake; therefore, it was anticipated that conscious exposure to food-scented products (e.g., body lotion) could also influence consumption. Female participants (n = 58) were randomly assigned to an exposure condition (labeled chocolate lotion, unlabeled chocolate lotion, or unscented lotion), and their subsequent intake of chocolate-chip cookies was measured. A significant effect of condition on intake emerged. Those who knew that they were evaluating a chocolate-scented lotion ate more than did those exposed to the same (unlabeled) lotion, suggesting that conscious exposure to chocolate-related products may increase food intake.
U2 - 10.1016/j.foodqual.2011.06.008
DO - 10.1016/j.foodqual.2011.06.008
M3 - Article
SN - 0950-3293
VL - 22
SP - 780
EP - 784
JO - Food Quality and Preference
JF - Food Quality and Preference
IS - 8
ER -